The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed Monday, with a 15 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded following a 1,138 percent greater value than on Friday, resulting from an exchange of seven securities, compared with six on Friday with prices of three rising, none declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 114,780 shares for US$59,785 compared with 99,769 stock units at US$4,828 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 16,397 shares at US$8,541 compared to 16,628 stocks at US$805 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 106,851 stocks at US$4,286 compared to 114,668 stocks at US$3,918 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 1.20 points to finish at 227.24. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages seven. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2.4 US cents with 12,854 units clearing the market, Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents in trading 1,920 stocks, Sterling Investments increased 0.08 of a cent to finish at 1.64 US cents after 3,303 shares passed through the market. 
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 124 stock units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.22 of a cent to end at 2.83 US cents with traders dealing in 90,431 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$10.20 in an exchange of 158 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% popped 11 cents to US$9.21 after 5,990 units crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 30,419,280 shares trading for $401,684,771 up from just 7,996,027 stock units at $37,197,500 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 524,470 shares at $6,925,599 compared to 137,863 stock units at $641,336 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 886,118 units at $7,385,534 down from 925,398 shares at $7,435,489 on the prior day and November that ended with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,830.32 points to end at 370,401.03, the JSE Main Index shed 996.12 points to close at 322,011.90 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.84 points to cease trading at 65.71. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Massy Holdings rose 99 cents to end at $81 with an exchange of 2,554 shares, Mayberry Group sank 49 cents to close at $7.51 with 21,024 stock units crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $4.38 to finish at $70 in an exchange of 10 shares. Pan Jamaica declined $2.98 and ended at $48.02 with traders dealing in 1,910 stocks, Proven Investments advanced $2.36 to end at $19.46 with 7,379 units switching owners, Scotia Group fell $1.13 to close at $52 with investors dealing in 910,024 stock units ahead of the group releasing full year’s results with EPS of $6.48, up a respectable 17 percent from $5.54 in 2023 and in line with ICInsider.com forecast of $6.50 and Supreme Ventures gained 45 cents to $22.50 clearing the market with 86,394 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
fell 0.18 of a cent to finish at 2.61 US cents with investors exchanging 93,134 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share popped 5.8 cents and ended at US$1.158 in an exchange of a mere 7 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% shed 2 cents to close at US$1.80 in the trading of 147 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share lost 4 cents to close at US$10.20 in an exchange of 150 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Margaritaville gained 1 cent to 6.78 US cents with 6,916 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments remained at 11.05 US cents with 870 shares crossing the exchange. Sterling Investments popped 0.24 of one cent to finish at 1.56 US cents with trading in 19,765 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents after a transfer of 80 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.12 of a cent to close at 2.79 US cents with investors dealing in 755,086 stocks.
Carreras traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $12.97, Scotia Group ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $53.13, Margaritaville traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $8.98 but ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $10.50 and NCB Financial hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $48.58, with the price bouncing to close at $50.35.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Margaritaville shed $2.72 in closing at 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 with investors dealing in 1,118 stock units, with the price falling to an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $8.98, before rebounding, Massy Holdings sank $7.69 to end at $80.01 after an exchange of 99,003 shares. Mayberry Group advanced 40 cents to finish at $8 with investors swapping 11 units, Pan Jamaica dipped 45 cents and ended at $51 with 1,197 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments sank $1.60 to close at $17.10 after a transfer of 1,036 stock units. Seprod rallied 50 cents to $85 as investors exchanged 15,598 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded $1.96 and ended at $9.04 in switching ownership of 15,372 units.
The market closed with 9,736,528 shares trading valued $57,271,565 compared with 23,608,883 stock units at $331,449,844 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 162,275 shares at $954,526 compared to 400,151 stocks at $5,617,794 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 1,021,359 stocks for $8,263,348 compared with 1,145,265 shares at $9,317,506 on the previous day and November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Margaritaville recovered $1.87 of Tuesday’s loss to finish the day at $13.22 as investors exchanged 2,915 units, Massy Holdings advanced $6.70 and ended at $87.70 with 250,503 stocks passing through the market, Mayberry Group declined 41 cents to end at $7.60 after an exchange of 3,686 stock units. Pan Jamaica gained $3.44 to $51.45 with investors trading 4,302 shares, Scotia Group climbed $2.91 to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $52.90 after an exchange of 41,710 stocks and Supreme Ventures gained 75 cents and ended at $22.30 with 14,491 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sterling Investments popped 0.01 of one cent to finish at 1.32 US cents with trading in 4,414 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.4 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 10,698 shares and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.03 of one cent to close at 2.67 US cents in trading 80,701 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.5% climbed 17 cents to US$2.07 after an exchange of a mere one stock and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rose 4 cents and ended at US$10.24 with trading in 12 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with 23,608,883 shares trading for $331,449,844 well over the 10,262,101 stock units at $55,570,628 on Monday. Trading averaged 400,151 shares for $5,617,794 up from 176,933 stocks at $958,114 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 1,145,265 units at $9,317,506 compared with 1,268,407 shares at $9,928,942 on the previous day and November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
Wigton Energy led trading with 9.69 million shares for 41.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.48 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 5.04 million units for 21.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,656.02 points to settle at 365,916.05, the JSE Main Index skidded 1,625.73 points to finish at 318,740.51 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.47 points to conclude trading at 64.57. The Investor’s The Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced 40 cents to finish at $30.95 with 10,421 stock units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement popped 50 cents to $79.50 after a transfer of 7,208 shares, Carreras increased 78 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $12.75 with investors dealing in 72,401 stocks. Eppley dropped $2.90 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $30 in an exchange of 6,163 units, General Accident climbed 77 cents and ended at $6.32 with 1,065 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.20 to end at $36.20 after trading of 1,458 shares. Jamaica Producers rose 73 cents to settle at $24.48 with 68 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 55 cents to $13.44 with investors swapping 104,591 units, 
JMMB Group gained $1.10 and ended at $22.50 with 557,919 stock units being traded. Margaritaville lost $3.15 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $11.35 with traders dealing in 3,222 units, Massy Holdings rallied $1 to close at $81 with 1,092 shares switching owners, Pan Jamaica slipped $3.49 to end at $48.01 with investors trading 102,774 stock units. Proven Investments popped 56 cents to $18.50 with 1,410 shares changing hands, Scotia Group advanced $3.99 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $49.99 with a transfer of 161,674 stocks, Seprod rose 55 cents and ended at $84.75 after an exchange of 384 units and Supreme Ventures sank 95 cents to $21.55 with investors trading 58,717 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share gained $98 to close at $1,072 in an exchange of just two shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Sterling Investments lost 0.25 of a cent to close at 1.31 US cents after an exchange of 50,001 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.39 of a cent to close at 6.6 US cents with 15,191 stocks trading and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.15 of one cent to 2.7 US cents with 822,825 stocks changing hands.
Sterling Investments popped 0.19 of one cent to close at 1.56 US cents with 10,148 stock units switching owners, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.41 of one cent and ended at 6.99 US cents after an exchange of 2,553 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.06 of a cent to finish at 2.85 US cents with 1,117,540 units changing hands.